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Update: Oct. 28, 2009
 

Two former Turlock Christian Schools teachers were sentenced to jail time Tuesday on charges they tried to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old student.

The husband-and-wife defendants, Amy and Justin Northcutt, will serve two and three months in jail, respectively, under the terms of the plea deal. The Northcutts must register as sex offenders, attend sex offender counseling and stay away from the victim. Both are set to surrender to jail by the end of November.

The Northcutts each pleaded no contest to one felony count of "harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor" on Oct. 2 in Stanislaus County Superior Court.

Deputy District Attorney Elaine Casillas said Justin Northcutt, once a substitute teacher at Turlock Christian's junior high and high schools, asked for the girl's cell phone number during the final days of the school year in 2008.

From May 30 to June 2, both Northcutts sent the girl text messages in an attempt to get her to have sex with them, Casillas said. Amy Northcutt was the girl's teacher, Casillas said. They were arrested June 2.

There was no evidence of sexual contact between the Northcutts and the girl or evidence of other victims, police said.

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Update: Oct. 02, 2009

Ex-teachers plead no contest to trying to seduce teen girl
 

Two former Turlock Christian Schools teachers pleaded no contest this morning in Stanislaus County Superior Court to felony charges after being accused of trying to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old student by cell phone.

The husband-and-wife defendants — Amy and Justin Northcutt — will serve two and three months in jail, respectively, under the plea deal. The Northcutts must register as sex offenders, attend sex-offender counseling and stay away from the victim.

"We're glad they finally (owned) up to what they did," the victim's cousin said after the court hearing. "We just want to move on now."

The former Turlock Christian School teachers were arrested in early June on suspicion of sending illicit messages and pictures to a 16-year-old girl, a Turlock Christian High School student.

The Northcutts each pleaded no contest to one felony count of "harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor."

They will be sentenced Oct. 27 when the victim's family will make statements to a judge.

"They know they have some responsibility and they wanted to do the right thing … by not putting the victim through having to testify," said Bruce Perry, Justin Northcutt's lawyer.

Deputy District Attorney Elaine Casillas said Justin Northcutt, once a substitute teacher at Turlock Christian's junior high and high schools, asked for the girl's cell phone number during the final days of the school year in 2008.

From May 30 to June 2, both Amy and Justin Northcutt sent the girl text messages to seduce her into having sex with them, Casillas said. Amy Northcutt was the girl's teacher, Casillas said.

They were arrested June 2, shortly after the school year ended. There was no evidence of sexual contact between the Northcutts and the girl or evidence of other victims, police said.

The Northcutts will be eligible to have their charges reduced to misdemeanors after three years on probation. Casillas said she would not object "as long as they stay out of trouble."

If the charges were reduced, the Northcutts would no longer be required to be registered as sex offenders, said Amy Northcutt's attorney, Bob Chase.
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Update: December 17, 2008
 

A former Turlock Christian School teacher involved in an alleged sex scandal recently gave birth to a baby and couldn't appear in court today, her attorney said.

Amy Northcutt and Justin Northcutt, also a former teacher at the same school, were arrested about six months ago after being accused of trying to arrange group sex with a 16-year-old student by sending her sexually explicit text messages, according to court documents.

Defense attorney Bob Chase said Amy Northcutt gave birth less than a month ago.

Judge Timothy Salter set the couple's next court date for Feb. 27. The Northcutts both pleaded not guilty to one felony count each of "harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor" in October.

They are accused of sending messages and photos to the girl, Sheriff's Department spokesman Royjindar Singh said.

Singh said an investigation found no evidence of sexual contact between the Northcutts and the girl or evidence of other victims.

Amy Northcutt was the girl's high school teacher, Singh said. She taught history and had submitted her resignation a month before school ended in late May, according to Superintendent Jack Mayer. Justin Northcutt was a substitute teacher at Turlock Christian's junior high and high schools, Mayer said.
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July 30, 2008

Ex-Turlock Christian School teachers accused of sending lewd text messages to teen

 Christian School teachers accused of sending sexually explicit cell phone messages to a 16-year-old female student will face criminal charges, the Stanislaus County district attorney's office said Tuesday.

The suspects -- Amy Northcutt, 26, and Justin Northcutt, 27 -- are married. They were arrested in early June, shortly after the school year ended. They are accused of sending messages and photos to arrange group sex with the girl, said Sheriff's Department spokesman Royjindar Singh.

The Northcutts are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 3.

The district attorney's office could not specify what charges they will face, and the court did not yet have information Tuesday on the charges.

The Northcutts were arrested June 2 on suspicion of distribution or exhibition of lewd material to a minor and annoying or molesting a child under 18, Singh said. They could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Singh said investigators have not found evidence of other victims.

The teachers were told not to contact Turlock Christian parents and students or come onto school property, according to a letter from Superintendent Jack Mayer to school parents, dated July 10.

Amy Northcutt was the girl's high school teacher, Singh said. She taught history and had submitted her resignation a month before school ended in late May, according to Mayer. Justin Northcutt was a substitute teacher at Turlock Christian's junior high and high schools, he said.

Neither had any previous disciplinary problems at the school, Mayer said.

"We notified the parents just because we felt it was the right thing to do," Mayer said.

The girl's mother contacted authorities after Justin Northcutt was spotted talking to the alleged victim while she attended a family gathering in Denair, Singh said. The arrests came days later.

Justin Northcutt was released from jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Amy Northcutt was released in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Turlock Christian School is a private, interdenominational Christian school with about 800 students in preschool through 12th grade, according to its Web site.
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